Railway-tie.



L A. HYLE.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26.1915.

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RAILWAY TIE;

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. m5

Patented July 6, 1915:

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COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH CO.,WASH1NGTON, u. C

JACOB A. HYLE, or HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIeNon'oF ONE-THIRD T0 anno- ZDORE F. VON DORN AND ONE-THIRD TO JAMES A. TWITGHELL, BOTH OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Application filed April 26, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB A. HYLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved railway tie for steam and electric railways of various kinds.

The main object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable, economical and efiicient metal railway tie possessing sufficient strength to successfully withstand the strains to which the tie is subjected when in service and which is so constructed that water will not collect and remain in the tie, thereby increasing the longevity of the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined metallic and concrete or asphaltum railway tie, in connection with wooden blocks forming a support for the track rails, and constituting a thorough and reliable insulation of the rails so as to render them effective as conductors in the usual automatic electrical signaling systems.

A further object of this invention is to so construct a- ,metallic railway tie'that it will be prevented from lateral and longitudinal movement or skidding action during the passage of the rolling stock over the track rails. And still further objects of the invention are to so construct a metallic railway tie whereby one or both of the wooden blocks used in connection therewith may be readily removed therefrom and a new one placed therein without removing the tie, or in any manner disturbing the position or location of the track rail or ballast beneath the tie; to provide improved means for se curing the wooden blocks to the tie wherebv absolute safety in the gage of the, track rails is maintained, and to secure the track rails in place upon the wooden blocks by means-of the ordinary rail-fastening devices of the kind now in general use and ordinarily employed for the purpose of securing the rails to a wooden tie.

The foregoing and such other objects as may occur from the ensuing description, are attained by the means hereinafter more fully described, and by the combination, construction, arrangement and locationof theparts such as illustrated in the accompany- Speeification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Serial No.24,098.

ing drawings and particularly set forth in the claims appended hereto.

Reference now being had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several'views, it will be seen that Figure 1, illustrates a plan View of the improved railway tie embodying my invention. Fig. 2, represents a longitudinal section taken on the line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3, isa transverse section taken on the line 33, Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a plan view of the central portion of the tie, each end portion being broken away and the concrete or asphaltum removed, and

Fig. 5, is a perspective view showing one of the block securing clamps removed from the tie.

In carrying out my invention I provide a railway tie of suitable dimensions throughof its form, is substantially rigid and yet possesses a suflicient inherent resiliency to relieve the rolling stock from vibrations incident to an absolute rigid bed, but in order to augment this effect, as well as to secure advantages which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, the track rails are not supported directly on the metal portion of the tie but are preferably seated on a metal plate 8, which rests upon the upper surface of a wooden block 4 said block projecting a suitable distance above the metallic tie, one block located near each end of the tie, and said blocks 4 are fitted into the trough-shaped body portion of the tie in proper position with relation to the ends of the tie for receiving the rails, the size of the blocks being suflicient to afford the necessary strength to support the rails and retain the rail fastening. means such as nail or screw-threaded spikes ordinarily employed for securing the track rails in place.

The wooden blocks employed are first impregnatedwith oil or creosote to increase their durability and are preferably constructed rectangular in cross-section and adapted to fit accurately in the troughshaped body of the tie, if desired, the dimensions being uniform so that the blocks may be turned up-side-down or either side may be utilized as the top or rail supporting surface. The said wooden blocks project a suitable distance above the upper portion of the metallic tie, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 8, thus properly insulatingthe track rails from the metallic tie at all times, and preventing contact therewith. The blocks arerigidly and securely, clamped in place by fastening means which extend entirely around the outside of the tie body and are securely riveted to the bottom portion of the tie and by bolts passing entirely through the blocks above the top of the said tie body.

The fastening means preferably employed for firmly securing each block within. the

, body portion of the tie consist of two. up-

right metallic bars or clamps 5, one secured at either side of the track rail 6 to. the bottom portion .of .the tie by a plurality of rivets 7 each bar or clamp extending around the tie and being provided with an inwardly projecting shouldered portion 8 adapted" to overlap the upper edge of the tie and'having inwardly projecting overlapping terminal portions 9, adapted to rest in contact'with the upper surface of the block. Passing through the perforations 10 in each of the said bars or clamps 5 and the perforations through the block above the upper portion of the tie are the two bolts 11, one end of each bolt being screw-threa ded and provided with a securing'nut 12. By the use of the block fastening means hereinbefore referred to, it will be seen that there can be no shifting riovement of the blocks without moving the entire tie and track rail supporting means thereby insuring and maintaining the proper gage of the track rails. I

It will be perceived that the clamps 5 are away from contact with the base of the rail and that by forming the shoulders 8, on each of the clamps. the said clamps are permitted to contact with the side faces of the wooden block, so that when the bolts 11 are passed through the blocks above the body of the tie and secured by the nuts 12. the said blocks.

are so firmly compressed together near their top portion by the bolts and clamps as to prevent the liability of the splitting of the blocks by driving the fastening spikes there! I in, at the same time the clamps andplurality ofvfasteningrivets projecting belowthe bottom of thetie serve to prevent both lateral and longitudinal movement of thesaidtie. The bottom portion '1 of thetie near each side thereof is provided with a series of depending projections 13, arrangedfin -staggered relation to each other and formed by punching openings lthrough I the i metal leaving a plurality of depending roughenedportions around each opening. which dependlng portions together with the bars or clamps 5. and rivets 7, which project into the road bed or track ballast serve to prevent any lateral, longitudinal movement or skidding action of the railway ties duringthe strains to which they are usually subjected.

In'order to increase the weight and ballasting qualities of the tie, it is preferablyv filled with concrete or asphaltum between the wooden blocks, and a plurality of Z- shaped upright projections 15 are riveted tol ing to drain off all water and moisture from the inside of thetie, thus increasing the longevity of the same;

It will be evident that with a structure of the character such as shown and described, that when desired, theordinary wa tering troughs may be arranged and supported upon the upper surface-of the ties between the tracis railf sup ortin blocks without fear of projectin'gtoo high above the track bed. It willfurther be seen that all of the parts are securely locked together.

serving to effectively prevent spreading of the track rails and the tie'isfurnished with sufficient weight to prevent creeping, etc. It will also be readily perceived that with a structure of the character herein set forth, that if the blocks should rot or become unfit. for further use they can be; replaced without the employment of a number of men or experts, since any 'laborer'can, after the removal of theballast, which it will be understood fills the space in thetie between the wooden block and the outer end of the tie, withdraw the bolts and spikes. knock the block out ofplace and replace it by anew one, and reinsert the bolts, or'lag screws should there be no perforations "through the new'block', without in any manner disturb ing the position or location of the tie, track rails or ballast, so that by keeping the road bed entire and without disturbing the sur-' face of the track is comparatively inex pensive. f T

It will be understood that the metal'plate 3 which rests upon the upper surface of the wooden block' constituting a seat for the track rail maybe entirel dis ensed with, if desired, and the rail seated directly upon the upper surface of the block. I

It will be bvious that slight "changes in the details of construction herein "described may be resorted to without departingffrom" the'spirit'of'my invention:-

Having thus described my invention-what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A railway tie comprising a metallic plate having vertical side flanges, separated upright clamps surrounding the tie adapted to receive the rail between them provided with openings above said side flanges for the passage of transverse bolts and rigidly secured to the bottom of the tie, a block fitted between said vertical side flanges and projecting above the same, and provided with openings above the tie to receive the transverse bolts passing through the clamps and blocks for securely fastening the block within the tie.

2. A railway tie comprising a metallic plate having vertical side flanges, a wooden block fitted between said vertical side flanges near each end of the tie and pro jecting above said side flanges, a plurality of upright clamps surrounding the tie and rigidly secured to the bottom thereof, having inwardly extending shoulders adapted to rest on the upper surface of the side flanges and each clamp terminating at its upper end with inwardly projecting portions adapted to overlap and contact with the upper surface of the block, said clamps and blocks being provided with openings above the side flanges of the tie to receive transverse bolts for securely fastening the blocks within the tie.

3. A railway tie comprising a metallic plate having vertical side flanges, a wooden block fitted between said vertical side flanges near each end of the tie and projecting above said side flanges, a plurality of upright clamps rigidly secured to the bottom of the tie, transverse bolts passing through said clamps and blocks above the vertical sides for securely fastening the blocks within the tie, a filling of concrete or asphaltum between the vertical sides, and means in the bottom of the tie and secured within the tie to lock and retain the said concrete in position.

4. A railway tie comprising a metallic plate having vertical side flanges, a wooden block fitted between said vertical side flanges near each end of the tie and projecting above said side flanges, a plurality of upright clamps rigidly secured to the bottom of the tie and having openings above the side flanges to receive fastening bolts, and a series of staggered integral projections depending from the bottom of the tie, a filling of concrete between the blocks, and means formed in the-bottom of the tie and secured within the tie to lock and retain the filling of concrete therein.

5. A railway tie comprising a metal trough-like body, independent wooden blocks fitted in the body near each end thereof and projecting above the body, a plurality of upright clamps extending around the said body securely fastened to the bottom portion and provided with inwardly projecting shoulders adapted to contact with the upper portion of the body, the terminal end portions of each clamp adapted to overlap and rest in contact with the upper surface of the wooden block, and bolts adapted to pass transversely through the said clamps and blocks above the said body for rigidly securing the said blocks to the body.

6. A railway tie comprising a metal trough-like body, independent wooden blocks fitted in the body near each end thereof and projecting above the body, a plurality of upright clamps extending around the said body firmly secured to the bottom thereof, the terminal end portions of each clamp having inward projections adapted to overlap and contact with the upper surface of the wooden block, a-filling of concrete within the body between the said blocks, means formed in the bottom of the tie and secured within the tie to lock and retain the concrete filling therein, and bolts passing transversely through the said clamps and blocks above the said body for rigidly securing the said blocks within the body.

7. A railway tie comprising a metal trough-like body, independent wooden blocks fitted in the body near each end thereof and projecting above the body, a plurality of upright clamps extending around the body and firmly secured to the bottom thereof, the terminal end portions of each clamp being adapted to overlap and contact with the upper surface of the block, and bolts passing transversely through the said clamps and blocks above the said body for rigidly securing the wooden blocks within the body.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MAY M. PLYER, JAS. L. SKIDMORE.

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